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First release of alternative providers' student enrolment and qualifications data for 2017/18.

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Product owner Rachel Fuidge discusses the work to date to finalise the Student 2019/20 specification including updates on consultation activity.

In 2017/18 90% of UK domicile young entrants to full-time first degree courses came from state schools. Figures for individual HE providers ranged from 31% to 100%.

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Open data release reveals that nursing and business studies together account for 10% of full-time first degree students in the UK.

First release of staff data for 2017/18 covering demographic and contract characteristics of staff at UK higher education providers.

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Annual first release of student enrolment and qualifications data for 2017/18.

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HESA and Jisc are in discussion regarding the intention to integrate the two organisations more closely.

Official Statistics compliance review confirms standards of public value, trustworthiness, and quality. 2017/18 release to be published 17 January.

Several HESA systems and services will be unavailable from 24 December to 2 January.

As the co-regulated agency for collecting, assuring and disseminating higher education data in the UK, and the designated data body for higher education in England, HESA will support HE providers in meeting the data requirements of UK regulators and funding bodies.